Here's how Pool's players rated in their 2-0 defeat...
1. Chris Maxwell - 7/10
Let down by the men in front of him for both goals, but still managed to make two or three excellent reaction stops.
2. Callum Connolly - 6/10
Solid enough but rarely got forward. Won some important last-ditch headers and produced the shot that hit a Cardiff hand.
3. Richard Keogh - 5/10
Struggled to deal with Cardiff’s height and physicality. Marvin Ekpiteta will now be pushing to start, you’d think.
4. James Husband - 5/10
Had little answer to Cardiff’s aerial bombardment. Headed into the side-netting late on, but the game was already over.
5. Luke Garbutt - 5/10
A tough afternoon, especially in the first-half when he had his hands full with the tricky Ryan Giles.
6. Kenny Dougall - 6/10
Broke up play well at times, but looked a little rusty and tired late on. Caught in possession on one particular occasion.